Elementary

K-5 at FCS is the beginning of many important foundational learning, social, physical, and spiritual skills. Our K-5 program is a full-day program with many opportunities for students to experience a fun and engaging learning environment. We incorporate books and materials from ABEKA, Bob Jones, and ACSI.

Bible: daily Bible stories, scripture memorization, and songs. Weekly chapel services that include worship and object lessons
Phonics: short and long vowel sounds and rules, consonant sounds, blends, and special sounds, writing phrases and sentences
Penmanship: formation of letters, writing complete sentences, using punctuation
Reading: daily reading groups using phonics rules, reading aloud, listening, and answering teacher-directed questions
Math: counting and recognizing numbers from 1-  150, addition and subtraction facts through 10, telling time, and counting money, shapes, patterns, calendars, and bar graphs
Social Studies: community leaders, countries of the world, symbols, and laws of the United States
Science: senses, simple machines, and creation
Special Area: music, art, library, PE

K5 requirements

Students must be 5 by September 1 to start kindergarten.

Our first-grade students build on the foundation they have received from K-5.  Students participate in a variety of learning games and activities to enhance their learning.  First-grade students are learning to become more independent and complete some work on their own. ABEKA, Bob Jones, and Building on the Rock curricula and materials are utilized in the classroom daily.

Bible: Wisdom Theme-  God the creator, the attributes and character of God, the Trinity
Phonics: review and master phonics rules, apply special sounds, identify root words, prefixes, and suffixes
Penmanship: correct formation of upper and lower case letters, proper line spacing, introduction to cursive writing
Reading: decoding words using special sounds, alertness to punctuation, fluid phrasing, comprehension, listening, and following along
Language: capitalization, punctuation, compound words, writing complete sentences
Math: write and count by 1’s, 2’s, 5’s, 10’s to 999; adding 1,2, and 3 digit numbers; subtracting 1 and 2 digit numbers; simple equations and number sentences; introduction to fractions; plane shapes and solid figures; measurement; reading charts and graphs.
History: Native Americans, Columbus, Settlements, community, national symbols, and  map skills
Science: the human body, animals, movement, and machines
Special Areas: music, art, library, PE

At the second-grade level, students should have a strong foundation in phonics and reading.  They are working toward becoming more independent in the classroom and have more responsibility with daily and homework assignments. They continue to engage in learning games and activities to enhance learning.  ABEKA, Bob Jones, and Building on the Rock materials and curricula are utilized daily in the classroom.

Bible: Fellowship Theme- we are created for God’s glory, sin separates us from fellowship with God, and we have restoration through Jesus
Phonics: review and master phonics rules and special sounds
Penmanship: continue the practice of manuscript letters, introduction to cursive letters, slanting, spacing, and connecting letters
Reading: read a variety of literature genres, informational texts, silent and oral reading, comprehension, and vocabulary
English: parts of speech, sentence structure, capitalization, punctuation, proofreading, creative writing, dictionary, and listening and speaking skills
Math: write and count by 1’s, 2’s, 5’s and 10’s up to 9,999, adding and subtracting up to 4 digits, numbers, regrouping, multiplication 0-5 & 10, division 1-5, simple equations, word problems; comparing fractions, money, plane shapes, solid figures, and lines; area; estimating; measurement; reading charts and graphs
History: map skills, founding of the colonies, revolutionary war, government, economics, Native American and colonial cultures
Science: solar system, energy, animal classification, plants, and weather
Special Areas: music, art, library, PE

Third grade is a year of transition and great growth for our students. Our students are becoming more independent and accepting more responsibility for assignments and behavior. Bob Jones, ACSI, and Building on the Rock curricula and materials are utilized in the classroom daily.

Bible: Fellowship Theme- we are created in God’s image, the consequences of sin, we have redemption through Jesus
Penmanship: continued practice and mastery of formation of cursive letters, slanting, spacing, letter connection, and writing sentences and paragraphs
Reading: read a variety of literature genres, characters, setting, plots, conflict comprehension, study skills, poetry, story mapping, and informational text
English: parts of speech, simple and complete subject and predicate, types of sentences, capitalization, punctuation, creative writing, study and reference skills, & listening and speaking skills
Math: adding and subtracting up to 5 digits, regrouping, multiplication with regrouping, division with remainders, solving equations, fractions including mixed numbers, measurement, data collection, and graphing
History: map skills, timelines, fact and opinion, cause and effect, Revolutionary War, French and Indian War, Civil War, Western Expansion, Bill of Rights, Articles of Confederation, importing and exporting, flag etiquette
Science: magnetism, space, and simple machines
Special Areas: music, art, library, PE

Fourth grade students are continuing to become more independent.  They experience a variety of learning activities including cooperative learning groups, interactive notebooks, and learning through technology. Bob Jones, ACSI, and Building on the Rock materials and curricula are utilized in the classroom daily.

Bible: Servanthood Theme- we were created to serve others, the role of family and government, the effects of sin, redemption through Christ
Penmanship: improving cursive handwriting, modeling good cursive handwriting by copying scripture, quotes, poems etc.
Reading: vocabulary, synonyms, antonyms, literal and inferential comprehension, reading a variety of literary genres, characters, plot, settings, poetry, study skills, and types of composition
English: identifying parts of speech, sentence types and sentence structure, capitalization, punctuation, writing skills and projects, reference and study skills, listening and speaking skills
Math: addition up to six digits, commutative associative and identity properties, subtraction with six digits, zero principles, multiplication two digits times two or three digits, long division 2 - 4 digits with remainders, solving equations, equivalent and improper fractions, mixed numbers, decimals, estimation, geometry, measurement, problem-solving, data collection and graphing
History: map skills, World War I, World War II, Indians, the 50 states,  branches of government, voting, supply and demand, evangelism and missionaries, cause and effect, and timelines
Science: animal habitats, food chains, outer space, and the human body
Special Areas: music, art, library, PE

Fifth grade students will experience a classroom setting that requires more individual responsibility and accountability.  They are in the process of preparing for middle school.  Students will engage in cooperative learning groups learning through technology as well as several writing projects.  Bob Jones, ACSI, and Building on the Rock materials and curricula are utilized daily in the classroom. 

Bible: Stewardship theme-  God sustains His creation, we are stewards of God’s creation, through Christ, the heavens and earth will be made new
Penmanship: improving cursive handwriting, modeling good cursive handwriting by copying scripture, quotes, poems, etc.
Reading: literal and inferential comprehension, drawing conclusions, making predictions, reading a variety of  literary genres, the main character, setting, plot, study skills, writing a variety of compositions
English: identifying parts of speech, sentence types and sentence structure, capitalization, punctuation, writing skills and projects, reference and study skills, listening and speaking skills
Math: addition up to six digits, commutative associative and identity properties, subtraction with six digits, zero principles, multiplication two digits times two or three digits, GCF & LCM, long division 2 - 4 digits with remainders, solving equations, equivalent and improper fractions, mixed numbers, decimals, estimation, geometry, measurement, problem-solving, data collection and graphing, and ratios and proportions
History: map skills, a chronological presentation from Columbus to the present, roles of the three branches of government, inventions, the stock market, supply and demand, religions, and customs
Science: life cycles, matter, force and work, natural resources
Special Areas: music, art, library, PE, computer